Broadcom Rolls Out New Products Supporting the Energy Efficient Ethernet Draft-Standard

Broadcom Corp., a provider of semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, announced a range of new silicon devices that support the Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) IEEE P802.3az draft standard.

Broadcom said it is spearheading an effort to deliver networking products that consume less power with the introduction of new Ethernet controller and physical layer (PHY) device solutions.

Broadcom provides these enhanced power savings through Broadcom Energy Efficient Networking -- a set of standards-friendly features, including AutogrEEEn technology, that extends the power saving capabilities of its EEE draft-compliant products.

The IEEE P802.3az specification provides for energy savings at the PHY level when the network link is idle. Network infrastructure components can take advantage of power savings when the network stack experiences periods of inactivity, starting with both sides of the media access controller (MAC)/PHY interface, when a port is in EEE mode. In multi-port systems, the savings could be increased further by optimizing shared resources.

Product highlights/key facts - Ethernet Controllers, as described the the company:

-- Broadcom is announcing a range of controller products for the PC and

server markets that support the EEE draft-standard:

-- BCM57781: a highly integrated Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller

targeted for PC applications. It integrates both the Ethernet MAC

and PHY on a single chip to provide wired network connectivity for

desktop, notebook and netbook systems.

-- BCM57785 and BCM57765: a highly integrated GbE controller and

5-in-1 memory card reader supporting the latest standard for

memory cards. The device is targeted for PC applications where low

power consumption, low cost and small board space are critical.

-- BCM5718: a dual-port GbE controller targeted for server and

workstation applications supporting a PCI Express v2.0-compliant

host interface.

Nariman Yousefi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Networking Group, Broadcom Corp. noted: "Broadcom has incorporated the IEEE P802.3az (EEE) draft standard into its product portfolio and we have differentiated our solution by including Broadcom Energy Efficient Networking. These features go the extra mile to extend the benefits of EEE across the entire network."

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